Weda Nichols BrysonWeda Nichols Bryson, 87, of Clayton, died Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Towns County to Glen Nichols and Lola Eller. She ...

Marcia Lorraine Smith CarpenterMarcia Lorraine Smith Carpenter, 85, of Clayton, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was born July 28, 1928, to the late William Jesse Smith and Maude Jones Smith. In addition to her parents, ...

Joseph Ervin FosterJoseph Ervin Foster, 95, of Burnsville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. A native of York, S.C., he was a son of the late John and Bessie Branch Foster ...

Evelyn Sue GibsonEvelyn Sue Gibson, 67, of Mountain City, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. She was born Aug. 3, 1946, in Rabun County to the late James Carl Gibson and Mary Louise McDowell Gibson. In addition to he...

James Loyd ‘J. L.’ SmithJames Loyd “J. L.” Smith, 75, of Cornelia, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1939, in Habersham County to the late Henry Loyd Smith and Ge...

Elick J. WilburnElick J. Wilburn, 72, a lifelong resident of Clayton, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014, with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 4, 1941 to the late Elick and Reba Wilburn. In addition...

Joseph Ervin FosterJoseph Ervin Foster, 95, of Burnsville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Mountain Manor Assisted Living. A native of York, S.C., he was a son of the late John and Bessie Branch Foster ...

Dorothy Ann Shaw JohnsonDorothy Ann Shaw Johnson, 74, of Clayton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Long Island, N.Y., to Arthur Shaw and Lois Crotwell Shaw. In addition to her parents, ...

Hubert Harold Thompson Jr.Hubert Harold Thompson Jr., 71, of Tiger, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Rabun County and was the son of Hubert Harold Thompson Sr. and Tessie M...

Dorothy Ann Shaw JohnsonDorothy Ann Shaw Johnson, 74, of Clayton, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Long Island, N.Y., to Arthur Shaw and Lois Crotwell Shaw. In addition to her parents, ...

Dorothy A. Goss WelbornDorothy A. Goss Welborn, 85, of Tiger, affectionately known as “Maw,” died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Mountain Lakes Medical Center. She was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Commerce to the late William and ...

Hazel Campbell BrooksHazel Campbell Brooks, 91, entered into rest Monday, March 24, 2014, in Clayton. She was the wife of the late Romallas Brooks. She was preceded in death by her son, Lawrence Allen Campbell. Family ...

Madge BrooksGod called his Angel home Sunday, April 13, 2014, as Madge Brooks, 70, entered into his presence. Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker and a member of Rockbridge Baptist Church in Norcross. She is survived ...

Richard A. CoffeyRichard A. Coffey, 49, of Rabun Gap, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was the husband of Kerri Merritt Coffey. He was born June 21, 1964, in Cin...

Tom RunionTom Runion, 82, of Mountain City, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at his residence. He was the widower of Ethel Hopper Runion. He was born March 15, 1932, in Rabun County to the late Gus and Leola G...

Mary Elizabeth Speed BrysonMary Elizabeth Speed Bryson, 68, of Clayton, went home to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at her residence, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resi...

Richard Lloyd ‘Dick’ FosterRichard Lloyd “Dick” Foster, 91, of Pinson, Ala., and formerly of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2014. He served as an Army medic during World War II and participated in the battle of Lu...

Eloise Ann HopelyEloise Ann Hopely, 71, of Otto, N.C., died Monday, March 24, 2014, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, N.C. She was born April 12, 1942, in Lapier, Mich., to the late James A. and Eula F. Sweet Bu...

Carl Newton RogersCarl Newton Rogers, 95, of Dillard, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born June 8, 1918, in Macon County, N.C., to the late William Thomas Rogers and Marinda McCall Rogers. In addition t...

Carlton Lesley CoffeeCarlton Lesley Coffee, 50, of Wiley, affectingly known as “Cotton,” died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at his home. He was born March 11, 1964, in Rabun County to the late Len Coffee and Evelyn Stancil...

Louie Alfred Davis Jr.Louie Alfred Davis Jr., 78, of Rome, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014, in a local hospital. Mr. Davis was born Nov. 5, 1935, in Cedartown to the late Louie Alfred Davis Sr. and the late Louise ...

Charlie ‘Hoyt’ RameyCharlie “Hoyt” Ramey, 84, of Lakemont, went to be with the Lord and his precious Barbara on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Hoyt was born in Rabun County to the late Burch and Essie Page Ramey. He gradua...

Claude Michael ShankleClaude Michael Shankle, 65, of Clayton, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 7, 1948, in St. Petersburg, Fla. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietna...

Margaret Louise TrowbridgeMargaret Louise Trowbridge, 87, of Clayton, passed away Feb. 23, 2014. Born Oct. 1, 1926, Louise enjoyed gardening, canning and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her child...

David Eugene ConnerDavid Eugene Conner, 65, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. He resided in Mountain City. David was a U.S. Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He worked as a truck driver most of his li...

Conni Corey JohnsonConni Corey Johnson, born October 4, 1948, passed away suddenly Monday, March 24, 2014. Conni was born in Rochester, Minn., to David W. and Jeanne B. Corey. She was raised in Mitchell, S.D., with h...

Sally Bangs LockhartSally Bangs Lockhart, 83, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., made her final journey home Friday, March 14, 2014. She was born July 18, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ella and Adrian Bangs. She attended Lenox Hill ...

Robert Edward CrunkletonRobert Edward Crunkleton, 82, of Clayton, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He was born in Rabun County to the late David Thomas Crunkleton and Maude McClai...

Billy DanielBilly Daniel, 82, of Clayton, died Tuesday morning, March 11, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born March 6, 1932, in Birmingham, Ala., to the late Guy and Mary Grac...

Lois Marshall EricksonLois Marshall Erickson, 84, of Clayton, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at her residence. She was the widow of John H. Erickson. She was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Detroit to the late Chester and Irene He...

Frankie B. McCall TallentFrankie B. McCall Tallent, 80, of Clayton, died Tuesday night, March 4, 2014, at Macon Valley Nursing Home in Franklin, N.C. She was the widow of Harry Ralph Tallent. She was born Aug. 14, 1933, in...

Caney Martin Robinson Jr.Caney Martin Robinson Jr., affectionately known as Martin, 70, of Clayton, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Rabun County to the late Caney Martin Robinson Sr. a...

Marceline Leola CookMarceline Leola Cook, 89, died peacefully Feb. 28, 2014, at her home at Cannonwood Village in Tiger. A native of White County, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Carroll and Eula Henderson...

Carolyn Faye White FusonCarolyn Faye White Fuson, 80, of Tiger, passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at her residence with her loving husband and daughter by her side. She was born in Hamilton County, Tenn., to the late AJ ...

Peggy Juanita Haslett Hamby CollinsPeggy Juanita Haslett Hamby Collins died following a short battle with chronic myleomonacytic leukemia on Friday, March 7, 2014. Born May 30, 1943, in Gainesville, she grew up in Tucker, where she ...

Jimmy CarpenterJimmy Carpenter, 65, of Cleveland, died Monday, March 10, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was born Jan. 8, 1949, in Clayton to the late James Fred and Dorothy Pearl Tal...